Editing Angers (section)

=== Entertainment and performing arts ===

[[File:P1320004 Angers Grand theatre rwk.jpg|thumb|The Grand Théâtre]]
The Grand Théâtre, dominating the Place du Ralliement, was first built in 1791, but destroyed by a fire in 1853. The existing building was completed in 1871 and its auditorium contains six stalls and four balconies, totalling 730 seats. The Théâtre du Quai, inaugurated in 2007, has two auditoriums: one contains 980 seats and several balconies, and the other, more flexible, can welcome 400 seated or 960 standing spectators. The Grand Théâtre and the Théâtre du Quai are the venues of three institutions, [[Angers-Nantes Opéra]], an opera company also based in [[Nantes]], the Contemporary Dance National Center (CNDC), inaugurated by [[Alwin Nikolais]] in 1978, and the Nouveau théâtre d'Angers (NTA).

The [[Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire]], shared with Nantes, usually performs at the Congress Center, built in 1983, with a capacity of 1,240 seats. Other concert halls include the ''Chabada'', the ''Amphitéa'' and the former Ursuline chapel. Local theater companies perform at Théâtre Chanzy, Théâtre du Champ de Bataille, Théâtre de la Comédie or at the Centre Jean Vilar. Each September, the city organizes a street performance festival, called the ''Accroche-Cœurs''.

The ''Chabada'', a popular concert hall, is the cradle of the Angevin contemporary scene and several groups and performers were discovered there, [[Les Thugs]], a [[punk rock|punk]] band formed in 1983, being the first ones. The local scene also includes the [[alternative rock]] group [[La Ruda]], the [[power pop]] band [[Pony Pony Run Run]], the [[world music]] band [[Lo'Jo]] and [[Titi Robin]], a performer influenced by [[Gypsy style|Gypsy]] and [[Arabic music]].

The Premiers Plans festival, dedicated to European first films and meant to help new directors meet their audience, is conducted every year and lasts one week. The films are screened in three small cinemas, while two big [[generalist channel|generalist multiplexes]] also exist in Angers.